Find it.

This post is all about one of my very favorite magazines, Cereal. It is a travel and lifestyle magazine that is based out of Bristol, UK. The magazine also has a website. Both mediums, the website and the magazine, are beautifully and simplistically designed. The design is very clean which enables the photography to be even more powerful. It is also really neat to see the amazing collaboration of many talented artists from around the world.

Check out the website here! http://readcereal.com/

Here is one of my favorite covers from an issue:

Find It #3- Aaron Johnson

http://www.gardenideaspicture.us/2013/09/unusual-garden-ideas.html

During my random travels of the internet this week, I became uncommonly interested in crazy things people do with their gardens, and some people get really clever with it. This website is just one of many I spent time with. The best thing to do is just Google image search for any variation of the words "weird gardens".

What I loved about it was that everything was a new a creative twist on the same basic thing- we have green stuff that comes out of brown stuff. People took that simple concept and pushed it in every direction imaginable, and then some. It goes to show how even after hundreds of years of gardening, people can still find new ways to express it.

Find It - Garry Winogrand

I got introduced to photographer Garry Winogrand's work just last Thursday during an assignment for VASTU 101, so naturally, this video and accompanying article caught my eye this morning.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/03/16/behind-the-scenes-garry-winogrand-at-work?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=news-list&utm_medium=text&ref=title_0_0

Street photography (though Winogrand himself hated the term) has always terrified me a little as an amateur photographer, so I've never really gotten into it. It's even illegal in a few places, so I might even be justified. Still, there's great stories outside where people are found, and if you're willing to chase it down and look like a bit of an oddball, you can get great pictures while everyone else gets the same, boring, predictable postcard shots.

Find It- Tom Blackham

Here's a screenshot of the website I found online. It's called Barry Martin's Hopalong Orbit Visualizer. It's really cool. It's like an ever-going screen saver where you feel like you're going through space. As you move you mouse, though, the objects that fly past you actually change directions.

Here's the Link:

http://iacopoapps.appspot.com/hopalongwebgl/

Find It - Brad Hill

http://youtu.be/PiWdF3u9C0w

I think this is inspiring and creative because it takes something that people love (bacon, and waking up to the smell of it) and portraying it in an interesting way. I like the use of film to give of a certain sentiment and style.

Find It - Allie Sullivan

The website neave.com has a lot of interesting and creative things. Its fun to just go and explore.

One in particular is a collection of "Lonely Tweets". I think collecting all the tweets in which people say they are lonely is a creative way of commenting on how social media makes us more connecting and yet we can still feel so isolated. Its very interesting.

Find it – Blake Lewis

Pretty cool thing!

http://hypebeast.com/2013/11/swatchmate-color-capturing-cube

41 coolest night lights EVER. -Ariana Keith

So when I was younger I had a night light. Hey. I hated the dark. The makers of night lights these days are getting crafty though. Reallll crafty. See some of the coolest, most creative night lights. EVER. Some of them will blow your mind. This one was definitely my favourite.

So. It's a tiny mouse house built in the base board!!!! And it lights up!!!! Next level creativity. Every child's dream.

Here is the link to the 41 coolest night lights ever. 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/seriously-awesome-night-lights

Finding it.

I was looking at one of my favorite music blogs and found this really cool cover of Michael Jackson's Stranger in Moscow. Im somewhat obsessed with the band that did it already, so I was really excited. I personally love covers of classic songs. I think it's always super interesting to see what different groups do with different songs and how they interpret the noise they hear to create their own sound. 

Hope y'all like it!

http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/tame-impala-cover-michael-jacksons-stranger-in-moscow

Found It!

This little video talks about how the Oscars rebranded this year.  I thought it was neat because I have always thought of the Oscars as an event that takes place once a year, not something that would need to be branded like a company.  Lately I have been fascinated by logo concepts and brand management.  It blows my mind how so much thought goes into every little detail of a companies appearance.

http://creativity-online.com/work/oscars-rebranding/33459

the new logo

Find It! - Justyne Willets

I think this ad is so clever! It is easily understood but the concept is so good.  This is now easily one of my favorite ads. 

Find it (elaborate paper dresses)

Okay, so I'm super impressed. This little girl and her mom make dresses out of paper. They started simple but now it's evolved. They make original designs but they also make the dresses from the red carpet, Project Runway, etc. What's even more impressive is the 4-year-old does a lot of the work. I would strongly suggest reading the article and checking out the other photos. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/26/4-year-old-paper-dresses-fashion-by-mayhem_n_4855545.html

Creative Find - Greg Taylor

I thought this was pretty neat! This guy has figured out how to submerge this record player and still get almost flawless sound! Here is the link to the video. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/02/submerged-turntable-by-evan-holm/ 

Find it numero idk

http://www.susannaavilaart.com/#!portfolio/ced6
simplyhued.blogspot.com

These websites are home to the art of my friend Susanna Avila. She is inspired to draw stills of because she grew up trying to fit the stereotype of what a woman should look like, and now she has learned to accept her beautiful curvyness. She loves food and show what she loves through art. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qewVtzvo_0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl4hoE6vXyw

This is a sweet marketing stunt by Redbull. The first video shows what college students see when they show up to campus one morning. They find a large crate of Redbull that looks like it has been dropped from a plane on their campus. The second video shows the video that is made by Redbull to grow online buzz about the marketing ploy. Creative way to getting people talking about their product. They don't really drop the crates from the helicopters but make it look like that is the story.

Find #3: Camille Holley

I think this packaging design is pretty much awesome. Clever way to show the different types of meat!
click to see more, I guess

This campaign is legit:

"We all walk in different shoes"
So true, I wish I would've thought of it!!!

Find it 2

Perfect timing. Here's a sweet Swedish ad for a hair product. Whenever the subway trains come into the station, the billboard simulates the wind of the incoming trains. Simple, but awesome.

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/wonderful-subway-ad-shows-womans-hair-blowing-around-just-train-arrives-155986

For my FindIt this week, I found the best ad of 2013, check it out:

Project Sunlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL-207QGzN0

I think that the best ads are those that inspire us to support a cause, or buy a product.  I can't think of an ad more inspiring than this one.  (....Ok, maybe P & G's Thank You mom commercials)  Seriously, this campaign is brilliant.

Find It 2 - Brad Hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNUTlKqSO-I&feature=share

So I found this to be quite interesting. This group is called Above and Beyond, and their specialty is in electronic music. I'm not the biggest fan of electronic/house music, but I thought that these guys did something pretty cool. They took a lot of their music and turned it into a symphony and did an "acoustic" version of everything. I found it creative because they tried a different medium to convey their message. This video is a bit long, but it is a good listen.

find it 2

An amazingly simple and effective movie poster for an amazing film. If you haven't seen this film I recommend doing so!

Find It 2 - Justyne Willets

So I found this ad for legos and I thought it was so clever and creative.  The play off words or bricks/stones is so fun but still gets across the message of imagination.  I really like this ad.

4,400 square feet of never ending desk

The Barbarian Group just got a revamped by creating one single desk that flows throughout their entire office. Their new 'superdesk' is a total 4,400 square feet. The agency created the new desk with the goal of creating more collaboration. Pretty cool if you ask me. 
Here is a video showing the new desk.
http://vimeo.com/86594803

Find it-Ariana Keith

Street art always amazes me. As I was looking at all the different street art I seemed to be finding a lot of the same thing: brilliant artists painting on walls or streets. This seemed like an out of the box thinker who turned something everyone would walk by into something really cute.

I really need to start looking at the world around me and start spotting new things. 

Find It - Greg Taylor

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/0ap2000000134697/Security-Camera

Check out this ad by Coca-Cola. I think it really encompasses a lot of emotion. It has such a fun lighthearted message but is done in such a clever way!

Find It 2- Tom Blackham

I sort of like Batman(and "sort of" may be a bit of an understatement) So when I saw this I thought two things:

I absolutely need to buy this phone case no matter what it costs!!!!
and
I should probably get an iphone that I could use it with.

Seriously, though, it's awesome! It has retractable wheels and an LED light that flashes the bat symbol on a flat surface. I mean, who doesn't want something like this??

Here's the link where I found it:

http://en.paperblog.com/awesome-case-turns-your-iphone-into-a-tumbler-batmobile-728473/

Find it

Nothing really needs to be said here. Just the combining of two great movies into one concept.
Eric

Find it 2: Kirsten Hansen

I found a series of fantastic sleeping situations and this is my favorite. On the top of the list as well was a sleeping bag made of snuggling grapes.

Find it TWO – Blake Lewis

https://vimeo.com/81111195

I saw this short film and really liked it.

Find It 2 - Allie Sullivan

Sorry the images aren't very big. I found these images online today and thought they were really cool and creative. I've been to the beach and tried to make a sand castle but I could never get it to be more than just a really big pile of sand. I'm impressed by the skill it took to make these as well as the creativity involved in conceptualizing some of the more complex ones. I find the one that's third from the bottom to be especially creative and original in its design.

Find It 2 - Lance McDowell

I found this series of shoes that an artist created for each of his 12 ex-lovers. They are exquisitely designed and each tell about the personality of the ex-lover. The gold one is designed for the girl that was a gold digger. The one that looks like a splash is for a girl that was always crying. I'll post the link so you can look at more shoes, but I wouldn't recommend reading the descriptions. Sometimes he describes the intimate details of their lives in a very vulgar way. But I like the shoes.

http://www.boredpanda.com/sebastain-errazuriz-12-shoes-for-12-lovers/

Find It #2- Aaron Johnson

http://www.tickld.com/x/this-ladys-cat-went-missing-but-when-she-asked-for-helpthis-happened

So I think this is one of the funniest things I've ever read, and it shows a lot of creativity by this graphic designer in making it so funny. Granted, he kinda sounds like a tool from start to finish, but I like to think there's some back story between these two that makes their behavior a little more permissible.

Anyways, I couldn't stop laughing and every step of the story made it funnier as the guy thought of every way he could to make a terrible "Lost Cat" poster.

Creative Finding: Cami Holley

This little puffer fish is an artist! It makes these little crop circle things on the ocean floor.

Here is a vid, if you're super duper interested in the fish's artistic ability.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj-K_pFoaDo#t=47

UTA Ridin' - Greg Taylor

I took the bus bright and early with a lot of other travelers headed to work/school. I started in north Provo and rode the bus almost right to BYU. When I walked on it kinda felt like I was in another country. I was surprised by what looked to be an Indian or Middle Eastern population on the bus. As I thought about it, this kind of transportation is probably the most familiar to foreigners. Most places outside of the Utah and more so the U.S. use bus and  train much more than cars. The smell inside the bus quickly took me to the city. Even though I was still in rural provo it had a big city smell. One thing that has always bugged me about UTA is how unhelpful the bus drivers are to new comers. During my freshman year of college I experimented with public transportation and every time you try to go somewhere new the bus driver seems so bugged to answer any questions about the route or they expect you to know how much it's going to cost. It was an overall good experience. I find riding the bus very relaxing. It helps me feel apart of the community and less to myself.

BT (bus times)

I rode the bus in the past and found my fellow riders to be extremely fascinating, so that is exactly what I expected to find this time around. Much to my dismay, however, there really were not many people at all on the bus. I shared this experience with Katie and we found at one point during our journey, we were the sole passengers on the bus. Naturally, when you are the only ones on the bus, you chat, and dance, and chat. The photo below captures the essence of this.

Because we were feeling extra spontaneous and did not really have anything holding us back, we decided to merely have the bus take us where it wanted to. Somehow, we ended up at University mall and because we are both very good at justifying deserving treat, we wound up at Sweet Tooth Fairy. Neither of us had ever dined there, but have both always wanted to so it proved to be a very good opportunity. This is my purchase. SO GOOD.

After we enjoyed our treat, we waited for a bus to come that could return us home safely. During this period of waiting, we met a new friend. She was exceedingly nice and I am very glad we talked to her. Talking to strangers in order to find out how I can think of others and be more charitable is actually something that I have been trying to work on lately, so this was the perfect opportunity to practice this. This specific opportunity showed me that some people simply need other people to talk to and to have a pair of ears listen to them. 

finding: The Birth of a Tool

The Birth of a Tool. Part 1. Axe Making

^click on the link to watch the video.

I love documentaries, so when I first saw this short one, I fell in love. What I most love is how it shows the beauty in something that many, myself included, may overlook. I now have a newfound appreciation for axes and especially those who take the time to craft them so meticulously. Not only is the film aesthetically pleasing, but it is also depicts the beauty of all of God's creations. It really reminds me of how grateful I am for all that He has given us.

Find It - Minifig Photographer

We've probably all seen Lego photography, but I really like this guy's style and his tips in the article for dealing with creative limitations. All the shots were taken with an iPhone 4S and shame any of my best shots taken with DSLRs. It's all about story, your creativity, and knowing the limits of your equipment.

http://petapixel.com/2014/02/20/legographer-tours-world-viral-365-project-shot-iphone-4s/#more-130124

Creative Post: Kirsten Hansen

I found this awesome artist, Peter Root. He creates art out of staples and it's completely awesome and unique. Here he is creating a sculpture out of staples of New York City. He does a lot of different kinds of art as well with the staples. Enjoy!

Rut Assignment 7: Kirsten Hansen

For the 7th rut assignment I found myself in New York City instead of Provo, so I completed the rut on a subway instead of the UTA.
My experience on the subway was...interesting. I decided to really observe what was going on when I rode the subway back from 116th to 72nd late at night alone. I tried to create stories for each individual that I saw. It was around midnight, so there really weren't that many people on the subway. At night everyone is definitely a lot more relaxed than they are during 5:00 in the evening too.
I wasn't even nervous to ride because I was actually observing people instead of judging them based off of the fact they had a huge bag that could have a bomb or that they smell bad. (Terrible judgments, I know. But on public transit it happens)
I think the main thing I learned about observing people on the subway was that everyone has some place their going, someway they have to accomplish that and we all ride the same train. Some people are homeless on the subway and others have millions of dollars, but we all share the same ride and can still relate to each other.

Notebook Inspiration

I think its a great example of  putting all of our thoughts in our notebooks like Cutri was talking about on the first day of class. 

Something creative -- Brad Hill

http://www.buildwithchrome.com/explore#

So i found this website that is a mix between building stuff with legos and exploring on google maps. essentially you can build whatever you want on the map out of legos. I think this is a creative way to use software and also a great way to exercise creativity to build something cool and exciting.

Saturday Bus Ride

Saturday afternoon Lucy and I went to the closest bus stop to our apartment.  We just got on the first bus that came by.  After a short ride past the temple, a little dance in the aisles (reference Lucy's post), we found ourselves at the University Mall.  Once there we got off and just had to get ourselves a little treat.  We headed over to Sweet Tooth Fairy where we both got little somethin' somethin' aka cupcakes.  While waiting for the bus to come pick up to go home we chatted with a lady who had just moved to Provo to gain independence from her family in Colorado.  After chatting with her about her day and love for the Olympics our bus arrived.  So we hopped on the bus and back home we went.  I loved my public transportation experience.  I thought it was really relaxing and fun to people watch.

This was gonna be a really neat artsy pic of my really cute cupcake.... but then I ate it.

Bus ridin ridin on a bus

I got on the bus near the Marriott Center @ BYU and just thought I'd try to make it to University Mall in Orem. I asked the first bus driver and he turned me away saying I had to have an exact $2.50 but I just had $2.10. I got off and waited for the next bus and waddaya know!! He let me on for free (I'm not publicly endorsing this type of behavior)! I took my backpack off and sat next to a nice girl. She got off about a minute later and a nice woman came from the back of the bus to sit in the seat across from me. I could tell she was planning on saying something to me because for some reason I could see her looking over in the corner of my eye. I turned toward her and she asked, "you going to the basketball game tonight?" I answered that I was actually planning on it. We talked for a moment and I found out a little about her and her a little about me. She was Polynesian from Tonga with a pretty thick accent. Really nice woman! Anyway, I had a great experience and was honestly just on the bus for about 13 minutes. ALL PEOPLE ON BUSES ARE NICE. Well at least that's what I think now. So let's do it again.

Mis-inscription Creative Post

I just thought this was so clever.  It seemed like a really creative way to play with what "Fine" really means.  

MUSGUARD – Creative Post

This is a cool mud-flap for ya bikes!

http://musguard.com/

Petrol Pump Art Campaign - Greg Taylor

This was a really artistic way of getting the word out about their new car. Check out the video here: http://vimeo.com/43165722

Find It Creative Bookmark - Allie Sullivan

I found this creative idea for a bookmark. They look like a lot of fun to make.

Lipton Design Find it- Ariana Keith

I was looking on Pinterest (of course) because I believe it is one big mecca of creativity. I saw this ad for Lipton Tea it appears. I not only loved the message it was able to convey with one single picture, but I loved the design and creativity of it.

It's a SUPER interesting way of answering the questions: "What is Lipton tea bags really made of" and how can we convey that in a creative and organic way? 

Stripping Comics: Finding Creativity

So the title of this post is misleading but I thought it was creative so I put it up there haha. For my find something creative post I found this guy on facebook who does these awesome little comic strips and shares em with the worlds! There is nothing really fancy about them and his drawings are pretty simple but I find it very creative and rather entertaining. Just a warning though some are a little sketchy sketch.
Here is his facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kris-Wilson/96452604801

Cool infographic of Music history- Tom Blackham

It's amazing what hidden gems you find on the internet when you actively search for it. As I've mentioned multiple times before, I'm super into music. And this website is very streamlined and interactive. I shows you a timeline of Music and its periods of popularity. You can look at each genre in a broad context of what else was popular during that time, or you can highlight a single genre and it will map out that genre's history of popularity. It also gives you suggestions of certain albums you can listen to that illustrate that genre and points to the time period that it came from.

It's a really fun site so if you guys want to check it out, I think you'll enjoy it:

http://research.google.com/bigpicture/music/

UTA Bus Trip- Tom Blackham

I've gone on several trips on the Buses here in Utah. My family lives in Sandy, so up until I got a car this summer and wanted to visit them I would jump on the bus and head home. Sometimes I would bring with me dirty laundry or else food from home, but no one else on the bus ever thought anything of it. I thought that my past experience traveling by bus would make it hard for me to find a way to get out of my comfort zone. But I found a way.

With the introduction of Frontrunner in Provo, all the bus routes were changed drastically. So I literally didn't know what bus to take to get where I wanted to go. So I decided to just pick a sign and stand by it. I was surprised that I didn't have to wait for the bus long before it showed up. (I hadn't checked the schedule before going out) When I got on, I grabbed a transfer slip, intending to go bus hopping for most of the morning. I thought to run as many routes as I could to the end of the line before transferring to another bus on until my transfer slip expired, and then by a ticket to find a way  back home.

That didn't end up happening, because the routes were longer than I remembered them being and I ended up only take two routes, but I did get to see cool alpacas farms, orchards, UVU student housing American Fork shopping mall, and two frontrunner stops. Oh, and did anyone know that there is UVU West?? I didn't either until my first bus stopped there.

On my way home I decided to strike up a conversation with a stranger on the bus to push me further beyond my comfort zone. She was a UVU student from Spanish Fork who was studying English with the intention to work with advertisements...pretty ironic, right? I guess she's thinking of being a copy editor or something, she was kind of iffy about everything because UVU doesn't really have and advertising program so she wasn't familiar with what specifically she wanted to do. However, that was an interesting coincidence that made for a good icebreaker.

When I finally did get home, I think I was more thankful than ever for my car because a trip that would have taken me a mere 15 to 20 minutes in the car ended up being over an hour long with all the stops. But it was a great experience, though!

Ride Bus Fun

The experience taking that UTA bus was a great experience. There really isn't much too it at least for me. I'm from Chicago and I've taken the bus many times here before. I ended up taking it to Cafe Rio so I got something good out of it. One thing I learned was that nobody wants to talk to you on the bus because they either have their faces stuffed in their phones or ipods ahha.

Cool find

Maybe you guys have already heard, but recently I discovered that humans will soon be on Mars!!!

Check it all out at this website:

http://www.mars-one.com/

Here is a video talking about it: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jraVEhfFjvY

 

Find Stuff (Text Later) - Lance McDowell

My discovery of this creative app actually occurred on the bus. I overhead these two guys having a conversation. One of them is about to graduate in computer programming (I think?) and he was telling the other guy about this app he created called Text Later. Basically, it allows you to write a text but then schedule when you want it actually sent. The idea is simple but I think it is very creative. The guy said he created it because he is a night owl and sometimes he needs to text someone but it's not very kosher to send a text in the middle of the night. Then you forget to send it in the morning. So he created an app to solve his problem. I think creative juices flow the best when you are trying to solve a real problem. Click here to see the app.

      Saturday Morning Journey

          This morning I embarked on a quest to take the bus.  I had imagined that the hardest part would be finding a bus stop, but that proved to be quite easy.  The biggest obstacle was actually the long wait for a bus to pass.  I spent much of my time awaiting the large beast that would ferry me to my next destination.  After some time I saw a fair maiden pass by with a small child.  The fair maiden told me that on saturdays the buses pass every 30 minutes, she instructed me that it wouldn't be much longer.  The little girl with her begged me to allow her to join me on my quest, her mother said that they would ride the bus later in the day, and the little girl was content.
        After the fair maiden and her daughter left me to my solitude I waited for what seemed like hours until finally the bus arrived.  I boarded the small vessel and it took me to a faraway land where there were a plethora of beautiful stores, soothing music, and elderly speed walkers.  It was everything I had imagined of this beautiful faraway land.  After purchasing some items at the GNC stronghold, I began my journey back to the land of the University Villa.  On my way home I was distracted by a pair of golden arches in the shape of an M.  I swiftly parted from my fellow travelers and ended my journey with a victorious feast.

UTA Trip - Lance McDowell

I thought this assignment was going to be way different for me than it actually was. I thought the experience was about the people on the bus, but for me it was more about the people on the street. When you drive a car you don't really have a lot of time to stare out the window. You're too busy concentrating on the road. But as I rode the bus it was really interesting to focus on the people on the street.

For example, there was this girl out for a jog waiting for a light. Her hair was perfect. Her shoes matched the straps of her sports bra I could see sticking out of a wider necked shirt. I couldn't help but wonder if the girl cared more about being seen running than actually running. She probably spent an hour getting ready for her half hour jog.

But the thing that struck me most about the trip was when I got off the bus. The girl behind me called up to the bus driver and said "Thank you!" as we exited the rear door of the bus. That was the biggest lesson I learned. There are a lot of thankless jobs out there. There are people who clean buildings, mop floors, prepare our food, fill vending machines, and drive buses. When was the last time I thanked a janitor? Where would we be without those people in thankless, important jobs. There was a girl on the bus with an apron in hand, probably headed to work. Between a car payment and gas she wouldn't probably take home much of her check without the bus. She should be grateful for public transportation if she isn't already.

For the heck of it, the most interesting thing I saw/heard on the bus was a man in a ninja turtle shirt under a sport coat talking to someone loudly on the phone. He said something to the effect of, "They won't want my stuff because I write like an American. They're British so they won't want it, unless they're doing a show about Americans."

Rut Assignment #7: Road Trip! written thoughtfully by Cami

      I hate buses. Maybe I am still scarred from that time when I was stuck on a hot, anti air conditioning bus in Mexico City sitting next to a kid with the stomach flu. Or perhaps it just reminds me of my awkward middle-school days spend waiting for the stupid school bus that (for reasons still unknown) left anywhere between 30 seconds and 2 hours after school ended. Whatever the reason, my feelings have not changed.
      I took the bus to visit my friend in Orem this week! It was a short drive, but I did it. I didn't sit next to anyone with the flu, and I didn't have to wait for more than 5 minutes for the bus to arrive. yay. I guess that all I really learned from this experience is that not a lot of people ride the bus early in the afternoon! I was also surprised with how many different lines their were to take. It was easy and accessible, so I guess if everything goes downhill, my car dies, and my friends refuse to give me rides, I will still be mobile!

Oh, I didn't take any pictures, but nobody will read this is there is no picture so.. here is a cool outdoor ad on a bus in Copenhagen! I found it on the inter-webs.
 

Creative Finds: Camille Holley

I found this lady does cameo art with Oreos. So cool. I'm probably going to buy a pack or two to sculpt with now... or more likely to devour.





http://jgklausner.com/work/oreo-cameo

Painting- Tom Blackham

Sorry for the late post!

So I did my painting with water colors. I was feeling a lot of stress at the time for various reasons, including the fact that I had completely forgotten about this rut assignments, so I just grabbed water colors since I supposed that it would be the easiest thing. Once I began, however, I started to feel the stress melt away as I painted.

As for what he painting was, it was initially intended to the be the waves rolling into the beach. After putting some green in the water, however, it did not look at all the way I had intended so I just started using as many colors as I could. At the end it appeared to be more of a desert oasis than anything else. The fact that I had "messed up" freed me to do whatever I wanted with the piece and it actually was quite therapeutic.

pomegranate

This was a really fun experience for me. I have loved and appreciated art for as long as I can remember. I have always, however, taken a somewhat non-traditional approach to art, especially painting, so this rut assignment really spoke to me. I began by choosing my canvas. Originally, I had wanted to paint on glass, but sadly I did not have any that would work. As I was walking out of my apartment to bring the trash out, I spotted a really cool Jonathan Adler box. I loved the sturdiness of the box. So, I took it. (yes, I went dumpster diving to find my canvas). After painting it white to cover up the logo, I began to paint my subject. I have recently had a fascination with the whole concept of natural and organic. I thought that the fact that I re-cycled the canvas would really complement a natural subject matter. I chose a pomegranate specifically because I have always thought they are one of the most beautiful fruits. To paint this piece, I used a mixture of acrylic and water color. I wanted it to have a really raw and somewhat unfinished look to it because I thought that would enhance the idea of nature/natural that I was going for. 

Word Art

I have loved oil painting since I was in high school so originally I was going to do a little oil painting.  Then I realized that the whole point of this assignment was to get out my rut so I decided to choose a medium that I normally wouldn't pick.  The end result was a pen and ink drawing with a acrylic background on a gessoed piece of cardboard.  Did I like the change from my regular medium?  Yes.  Did I like it more than oil painting?  Definitely not.  The pen and ink was really fun to work with as well as the gesso and cardboard.  The cardboard wasn't neat and perfect which I liked because I feel like it added character to the piece.  I do wish that I hadn't done the blue acrylic background.  Painting the blue I instantly remembered that I really don't like acrylic plus I think the blue detracts from the message of the piece.

The subject I chose to draw was the profile of a girl.  Instead of drawing her face I wrote a bunch of quotes.  With this piece I was trying to say that our words and thoughts make up who we are.

Overall I really loved this assignment.  I liked the opportunity to create a piece of art with out worrying if it met up with strategy and the restrictions that we often feel as advertisers.

   

Waterfalls, Watercolors, and Acrylics - Justyne Willets

How did you feel while doing this project?

This project was so much fun.  I love painting and it felt really good to be able to pull out my old watercolors and acrylics. It felt really great to be able to put the color on the paper without the use of digital media.

How did you pick the subject matter?

My inspiration was kind of funny.  My roommate and I had watched Disney’s Brother Bear the night before I decided to paint this.  I have also always loved painting scenery.  This was a little different though because I played with putting texture in with acrylic paints and then filling in with watercolors.  

      I was watching the Olympics when I remembered that I had to do this little project.  I originally wanted to make a figure skating piece, but that was unsuccessful.  I didn't want to give up on making a 3-d piece, so I went for the 2-man bobsled team.  The athletes are cinnamon bears, and their bobsled is a cup.  You will all see it when we get to class!  Go TEAM USA!!!  And GO WORLD

My head hurts.

I realized I hadn't bought any paints by about 10:30 last night, and so proceed to try a new medium: digital painting. I used Procreate, a fairly new painting program for iPads and spent the next many hours painting my camera.

At some point, I'd realized I'd started painting on the wrong layer, so my blue sketching lines got muddled in with the value layer below it. So, I made do. Then, as I started painting the Canon logo, I got tired of it at about the "Can" point, and thought that "Can't" would at least give me a few creative opportunities.  And then, I did my best to give an impression of what my brain was actually seeing by the time I'd finished the camera. Thus, light streaks.

Anyway, this was fun. If anyone's curious about doing good quality drawings and paintings on the go, Procreate's the way to do it. I'd love to start using it for storyboards at some point.

Painting Enhancement -- Brad Hill

I've never really sat down and painted any sort of art before (aside from elementary school) so this was a fun experience for me. It was fun to sit down with a few tools and create something new. I liked the change of pace form Adobe products and digital design. What i decided to do for my subject was pick up a painting from DI and adding my own flares to it. I've always wanted to do it, but haven't gotten around to taking the time for it. This was a perfect opportunity to do so. Here is the original piece:

it was nothing too special. I found the scenery to be a bit dull with few trees, so I wanted to make it more fun. I bought a set of oil paints and brushes and got to work. What was fun was the small selection of color i had. I had a tube of black, white, red, yellow, blue, and brown... but i got to play with color theory to make new hues for my art. I felt creativity in trying to make something new out of something old.  My first addition was a wizard on the mountain which actually blended in well. It was a subtle add. Then i put lava below the wizard to make it pop out more. One tree was decorated with blue and purple ornaments, a space shuttle was added, sharks in bloody water appeared, wilson (from castaway) floated onto my canvas and I finished with a yellow submarine. It was fun playing with different size brushes and seeing how each size and stroke made a difference. The only downside was the fact that oil paint takes time to dry, so adding bigger details might have to wait for another day.

here are some colors i was able to create using the primary colors.